Former NFL linebacker Darron Lee has been charged with murdering his girlfriend.
Lee, a first-round draft pick of the New York Jets in 2016 who last played in the NFL in 2020 with the Buffalo Bills, was taken into custody Thursday.
He was later charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence and is currently scheduled to appear in court on February 11.
Rescue workers attempted to save the life of a woman at the scene, but she was pronounced dead.
Lee, 31, played three seasons for the Jets, starting 36 games, before being released in 2019 and joining the Kansas City Chiefs for one year.
He made two appearances for the Bills, but hasn’t played since and hasn’t seen any action in 2021 while playing for the Las Vegas Raiders.
Lee was arrested in 2023 on charges of assault and domestic violence.
